Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention include a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component including 30 to 99.5% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms at an ester end and 0.5 to 50% by weight of a cyclic nitrogen-containing monomer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive has a satisfactory level of adhesive performance and can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a lower dielectric constant and reliable moisture resistance.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention include a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component including 30 to 99.5% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms at an ester end and 0.5 to 50% by weight of a cyclic nitrogen-containing monomer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive has a satisfactory level of adhesive performance and can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a lower dielectric constant and reliable moisture resistance.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive of the present invention comprises a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component containing 40 to 99.5% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms at an ester end and more than 0 to 50% by weight or less of an alicyclic structure-containing monomer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive is capable of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that has a sufficiently low level of dielectric constant and a satisfactory level of adhesion performance.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention include a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component including 30 to 99.5% by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group of 10 to 18 carbon atoms at an ester end and 0.5 to 50% by weight of a cyclic nitrogen-containing monomer. The pressure-sensitive adhesive has a satisfactory level of adhesive performance and can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a lower dielectric constant and reliable moisture resistance.

Abstract: Provided are a novel foam which has a uniform fine-cell structure and is excellent in toughness and heat resistance, and a production method therefor. Also provided is a functional foam which includes the above-mentioned foam and has imparted thereto various functions. The foam includes spherical cells, in which: the spherical cells each have an average pore diameter of less than 20 ?m; the foam has a density of 0.15 g/cm3 to 0.9 g/cm3; and the foam is crack-free in a 180° bending test. The functional foam includes the foam.

Abstract: An oil and heat resistant pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet includes a substrate containing a fluororesin, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one surface of the substrate. The one surface of the substrate is subjected to a surface roughening treatment and/or a primer treatment, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is formed from an aqueous dispersion type oil-resistant pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing an aqueous dispersion polymer and inorganic particles.

Abstract: Provided is a W/O emulsion, including a continuous oil phase component and an aqueous phase component immiscible with the continuous oil phase component, in which: the continuous oil phase component includes a hydrophilic polyurethane-based polymer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; the hydrophilic polyurethane-based polymer includes a polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene unit derived from polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene glycol; and the polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene unit includes 5 wt % to 25 wt % of polyoxyethylene. Also provided is a foam, including a hydrophilic polyurethane-based polymer, in which: the foam has an open-cell structure in which through-holes are present between adjacent spherical cells; the spherical cells each have an average pore diameter of less than 20 ?m; the through-holes each have an average pore diameter of 5 ?m or less; and the foam has surface openings each having an average pore diameter of 20 ?m or less in a surface thereof.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion type oil-resistant pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains an aqueous dispersion polymer and inorganic particles. The content ratio of the inorganic particles with respect to 100 parts by mass of the aqueous dispersion polymer is 3 to 90 parts by mass.

Abstract: Provided is a novel composite sheet, including a substrate and a foamed layer which is provided on at least one surface side of the substrate, at a low cost in an environment-friendly manner, in which the composite sheet includes a foamed layer having a uniform fine-cell structure, the average pore diameter of each of spherical cells of the foamed layer can be precisely controlled to a small one, the control range of the density of the foamed layer is wide, the control range of the thickness of the foamed layer is wide, and the composite sheet can express an excellent mechanical strength and is preferably excellent in toughness and heat resistance. The composite sheet includes a substrate; and a foamed layer which is provided on at least one surface side of the substrate, in which: the foamed layer has spherical cells, an average pore diameter of each of the spherical cells being less than 30 ?m; and the foamed layer has a density of 0.1 g/cm3 to 0.9 g/cm3.

Abstract: A primer composition contains an acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer component which contains, as the primary component, an alkyl (meth)acrylate containing an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and particles.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains an aqueous dispersion polymer and alkali silicate. The mixing ratio of the alkali silicate is 0.01 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the aqueous dispersion polymer.